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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 6, 1978 SEVEN M Richard Schmidt emerged as a triple event winner and Marty Smith copped his pair of specialites as the Mustang thinclads rolled to a season opening win in a three-way meet track meet last Thurs day in Pendleton. Heppner racked up 109 points to 78 for the Pendleton Hawks The Hawks were named the champions but all the participants were the winners Saturday when the Colt Basketball program finished out a successful year with four-game tournament and awards presentation. Certificates went to all the players, all-star and special . awards were presented and free popcorn topped off the half-day event. Special appreciation and gifts went to the Colt referees, Jack Atkins and Lyle Lowe; timekeeper, Michelle Portmann; and scorekeeper, Sherree Mahoney. In the tournament action, the Colts earned a berth in the finals by topping the Bears 15-8, while the Hawks were turning back the Lions 14-8. The consolation game for third place moved into sudden death overtime before the Lions pulled out a 14-12 win over the Bears. The Hawks then nailed down their championship with a 15-10 victory over the Colts. COLT AL-STAR (boys), Justin Lowe Eric Thompson Sid Kennedy t Tony Hazelwood Steve Plocharsky Chuck Coff man Rod Cote Steve Currin Stan Sporseen Archie Lucas SPECIAL AWARDS HIGH SCORER Chuck Coffman MR. HUSTLE Archie Lucas MISS HUSTLE Joni Mitchell MOST IMPROVED Stan Sporseen MOST VALUABLE Justin Lowe eather stymies Generally miserable weath er conditions limited the performances of most of the 2,000 competitors at Satur day's Willamette Relays in ' Salem, but Heppner's 11-man contingent still managed to come away from the rain soaked meet with seven plac ings among the leaders. ; The Mustangs were up against a formidable group of Fillies drop opener despite Healy's triple events win f Heppner's Fillies are a little v slow getting out of the blocks as the 1978 track season gets i underway they finished last I in a field of three in last Thursday's season opener in I Pendleton despite a triple win afternoon by Maureen Healy. Pendleton reached the cen j tury mark to win the competi tion while Elgin collected 83 , points and Heppner ended up 1 with 51. f Healy picked up firsts in 5 both the high jump and long I jump before heading for the track where she wonthe 400 meters in 62.1 and placed . second in the 200 with a 26.5 clodking. In the jumping fevents Healy's winning efforts ' included a 5'4" high jump and a 16'9" long jump. I Diane Holland gained a pair of seconds in the meet by putting the shot 317" and .throwing the javeline 93'5". Holland also took fifth in the discus with a throw of 72'1". ustung thinclads JVs and 73 for the squad from Elgin. Schmidt picked up his firsts be recording a 21 '3" long jump, a 417" triple jump and his 6'2" high jump tied for top honors with team mate Dave Piper. All three of the efforts established new junior class records. take Colt League crown COLT ALL-STARS (girls) Teddi Coffman Susy Olson Jodi Padberg Kelli Bergstrom Joni Mitchell Class A schools including eight of the top 10 dual meet teams in the state and defending state champ Jeffer son. Also represented were teams from Alsea, Amity, Canyonville Bible Academy, Joseph, John F. Kennedy, Monroe, Oregon School for the Deaf, Paisley, Perrydale, Re gis, Sacred Heart, St. Paul, Bonnie Nix was three inches back in the event to take sixth place. Kellie Hammond placed in three events, taking third in the discus at 28'11"; fifth in the javelin at 85'7" and her 13.55 clocking in the 100 was Compare Prices Smith, a senior weight specialist, took first in both the discus and the shot and he picked up a second in the javeli. Other Mustangs firsts were turned in by Dan Nix, whose winning time in the 3,000 meters was the equivalent of a 10:50 2-mile; Sam Myers, who 1 ITS ' If' f i V Colts and Hawks go at Willamette Relay Gilchrist, Days Creek and Mapleton. Senior weight specialist Marty Smith placed third in the shot and fourth in the discus while sophomore Jim Parker finished fifth in the same two events. Dave Piper recorded a third in the high jump. Heppner's 880-yard relay good for third place, a tick ahead of Susan Johnson's 13.53 fourth place effort. Johnson also long jumped 15'6" for third and Geri Grieb came in sixth in the 400 at 72.3. Both of the Fillies relay entries crossed the line third. OOTUJlEAH $43.95 'SIZES 6-16 WIDTHS AA-EEEE Not all sizes in all width. open with win won the 300 meter intermedi ate hurdles in his first attempt at the event; and Bryan Marlin who picked his first in the javelin. Mustang coach Dale Conklin said he was particularly pleased with the efforrs of his sprinters and distance run ' i, J- f . f 0 IP it in Saturday's championship final team consisting of Mike Jones, Richard Schmidt, Pi per and Bryan Marlin finished fifth and the 440-yard relay of Jones, Schmidt, Marlin and Swimmers to attend Swimmers in the Heppner area are encouraged to take advantage of an opportunity to improve their skills by partici pating in a swim clinic organized by Pendleton swim coach Milt Nelms. The clinic will be offered on nine consecutive Tuesdays beginning this week. Instruc tion will be provided for several different skill levels BPOEsssreOTFS $ ; i . 'Smothers Gcae Friday & Saturday April 7-8 Dining from 6-8 p.m. Regular Menu Dancing 9-2 a.m. Special Attraction Jsckio Jensen ...Electric l!arn:3nfca.,.Trun:p8t...Vocc!s ners. Heppner went 2-4 in the 100 meters with Dennis Peck taking second in 11.8 and Jim Kinney finishing fourth in 11.9. Heppner also picked up a third and fourth in the 1,500 as Todd Sherer's 4:35.5 was follwed by Scott Sherer's 4:35.2. 4, . , 5 ... 1 i i i i "V. won by the Hawks. athletes Buck Estes took sixth. Due to a timing error, the Mustang distance medley team finished just out of the money in seventh place. urged clinic but swimmers should have some basic knowledge of stroke technique. Transportation will be pro vided from Heppner with cars leaving the Heppner City Park next to the library at 4:30 p.m. and returning around 9 p.m. Total cost for the cliiyc is $5 and further information can be obtained by calling Donna Hughes at 676-5526 or 676-9183. Back By Popular Demand.... G Filly golfers breeze while Mustang linkers struggle Heppner's Filly golf team has breezed past a trio of opponents while the Mustangs are still looking for their first win after three outings in early season links action. Heppner opened the season Tuesday, March 28, in Pendle ton where the girls knocked off the Buck JV boys team by a -220 to 226 margin. Cindy Kerr turned in a 47 for nine holes to lead the Fillies while Kristi Edmundson carded a 55, Joan Warren 56 and Kathy Wolff 62. Meanwhile the boys were coming up on the short end of their three-way competition. Pasco led by low medalist Todd Beyers' par round of 72, topped the field with a team score of 318 while Pendleton finished at 363 and Heppner recorded a team total of 390. Jeff Edmundson led the Mustang delegation with an 87 followed by Mike Lott at 100, Jerry Cutsforth at 101 and Brian Thompson at 112. Returning to more familiar surroundings at Willow Creek Country Club for their second match, the Fillies continued their winning ways by out shooting Umatilla 174 to 227 while the Mustangs finished seven stroked behind the Vikings and well ahead of Wheeler. Team scores for the boys were Umatilla, 312; Heppner, 319; and Wheeler, 381. Kathy Wolff's round of 41 paced the girls while Cindy 3 Run shortage simi ks Saturday's Pilot Rock tour namentjjot shifted to Umatilla due to soggy ground but the Heppner hitters apparently forgot to make the switch as the Mustangs managed only one run in two games and came up empty in the win column. "We played some good ball but we just didn't score the runs," Mustang coach Dale Holland said. "When you only score one run in a double header, you don't win many games." In the tourney opener, Heppner ran up against Ken Belleque, a hard-throwing southpaw from Class AA Gervais, who blanked the Mustangs on just three hits, all singles. Belleque struck out seven and walked none in picking up the 4-0 win. Scott McEwen, Bruce Young and Dale Holland were Kerr shot 42, Kristi Edmund son 43 and Joan Warren 48. The boys were led by Mike Lott's 18-hole total of 71 followed by Jerry Cutsforth 's 73, Darrel Bigelow's 87 and Dale Holland's 88. For their third match, Heppner again took on Pendle ton, this time at Willow Creek and the boys fell three strokes short while the girls whipped Little League has try outs Saturday Try outs for the four-team Willow Creek Little League will be held this Saturday, April 8, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Fairgrounds. A second try out session is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at the same time and piace. Work days for parents and other interested persons will be held on the same days as the try outs. The first game of the season will be Saturday, April 29. Little League is open to youngsters who will have reached their ninth birthday by August 1 and who will not have past their 12th birthday before August 1. For further information about Little League, contact Tom Wilson at 676-5813. Heppner Men's Eight- CGame yandicap Singles Tournament April 8 & 15 Enter as many times as you want. Entry Fee $15 Cash Only Once Handicap 80 of 180 Squard Starting Times 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. HEPPNER mm taiig the only Mustangs to reach base. Dennis Peck went the distance for Heppner giving up four runs on eight hits. Heppner and Pilot Rock were matched up in the consolation game and the Rockets pulled out 2-1 win in the five inning contest. The Mustangs jumped out in front in the first inning as Lionel Wood, Holland and Peck all connected for base hits but the Rockets came back to tie the game in the third when Ron Carey tagged Wood for a home run. Pilot Rock pushed across the win ning run in the fifth. Wood threw three innings plus with Holland behind the plate before the two switched positions in the fourth inning. The Rockets scored their pair of runs on six hits while Heppner collected its lone run on five hits. the JV team by a score of 168 to 179. Mike Lott again led the boys at 74, Jerry Cutsforth was a stroke behind at 75, Jeff Edmundson carded a 76 and Darrel Bigelow finished at 84 for a 309 team total. For the girls, Cindy Kerr fired a 37, Kristi Edmundson shot 42, Kathy Wolff 44 and Joan Warren 45. ' Ph 676-9203 or 676-5S05 i;irr::n 676-5241 M embersOutOfTc 7 WW A A i V A 4, , A A A ,i,.M, A A ift.ft it 1
